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The Israelites became slaves because they were a minority group in a foreign land. Originally, when they first went down there from Canaan they were protected both by the high position held by Joseph and probably by the apprecitation for what Joesph did in saving them from famine (although it was of course God who gave him such insight). The Egyptian dynasty which arose later, 'knew not Joseph' and so were less inclined to favor this foreign group and instead made use of their labor for building projects in a non-voluntary manner.
Not true
They're status was lowered probably from that of mercenaries on the border too laborers.
This happened because the pharaoh of the time feared that they would and might have grown to strong to handle..So he wanted to take away their power.
You cannot rely simply on The Bible for historical info..As its not very reliable
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoAnswer #1:
They became slaves by refusing what the people told them to do.
Answer # 2:
Jacob's son, Joseph, was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers (Genesis 37),
but it turned out to be God's direction, as Joseph eventually progressed to
become second in command of all Egypt (Genesis 41:37-44, 46). When Egypt
was stricken by famine, Jacob's family had to come there for grain (Genesis
41:54-42:3). The remaining brothers, who had sold Jacob many years before,
did not recognize him at first; but eventually he revealed himself, and they
repented for their bad acts against him (Genesis 45:4-8), and everyone made
up, and moved into Egypt to be one big family again (Genesis 47:5-6).
Joseph died at 110 years old (Genesis 50:26), and the Israelite nation
continued to grow very quickly in population (Exodus 1:6-7). By then there
was a new pharaoh who had never known Joseph; he felt threatened by the
Israelites' large numbers, and decided to oppress them before they became
TOO powerful, so he enslaved them (Exodus 1:8-14).
Answer #3:
Perhaps the contributor of Answer #1 has a newer edition of Exodus, or some other
source to which the rest of us don't have access. In Exodus, at least, there is no hint
that they became slaves "by refusing what the people told them to do". The plain
Biblical text clearly narrates how the Pharaoh played all of the most-historically-
common anti-Hebrew cards to manipulate his people. It didn't have to be 1450 BCE
in Cairo. It could just as easily have been 1935 in Berlin.
-- They're different.
-- They're not like us.
-- They're stronger than we are.
-- I'm well aware that they've been living peacefully in our country for longer
than anyone can remember. But I'm your wise leader, who has never lied to you,
and I'm telling you that if a war comes along, they'll go over to the other side,
so we have to stop them NOW.
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∙ 6y agoThe surface answer is, as narrated in Exodus ch.1, that the Egyptians enslaved the Israelites in reaction to the miraculous population explosion among the Israelites, which the Egyptians feared.
A deeper reason is alluded to in Deuteronomy 4:20: it was planned (Genesis ch.15) as a test from God that would try the people and separate the dross.
Answer 2
The old pharaoh died and the new pharaoh was a afraid that the Hebrews would form an army.
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∙ 9y agoBecause the pharaoh coerced the Israelites and put them to work to build storage-cities, giving the rationalization that if allowed to remain free, the Israelites might join forces with enemy-nations against the Egyptians (Exodus ch.1).
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∙ 9y agoPharaoh claimed that the high Israelite birth-rate could pose a potential threat (Exodus ch.1).
On a spiritual level, the Egyptian slavery was brought about by God (see Genesis ch.15). It taught us the importance of loving the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19), it showed us the power of God when He redeemed us (Exodus 10:2) as well as His personal concern for us (Exodus 2:24); and it served as the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) which smelted us (the Israelites) into a nation and separated the dross.
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∙ 12y agoThe surface answer is, as narrated in Exodus ch.1, that the Egyptians enslaved the Israelites in reaction to the miraculous population explosion among the Israelites, which the Egyptians feared.
A deeper reason is alluded to in Deuteronomy 4:20: it was planned (Genesis ch.15) as a test from God that would try the people and separate the dross.
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∙ 6y agoThe Torah states that Pharaoh claimed that the high Israelite birth-rate could pose a potential threat (Exodus ch.1).On a spiritual level, the Egyptian slavery was brought about by God (see Genesis ch.15). It taught us the importance of loving the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19), it showed us the power of God when He redeemed us (Exodus 10:2) as well as His personal concern for us (Exodus 2:24); and it served as the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) which smelted us (the Israelites) into a nation and separated the dross.
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∙ 10y agoThe Pharaoh was afraid they'd become an army and rise up against him. See Exodus ch.1.
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∙ 13y agoExodus 1:7-11 explains that the Israelites became slaves in Egypt because they were multiplying.
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∙ 14y agoYes they were held slaves many times, the main one was in Egypt and Babylon.
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Why did Egyptians make a final attempt to capture the Israelites and why did God destroy the army in the Red Sea?
The Egyptians made a final attempt because they were trying to get the Israelites as their slaves again, and he destroyed them so they couldn't follow the Israelites because they were his people.
Why did mosses sendthe 10 plagers to eypt?
Pharaoh would not release the Israelites from Egypt. The Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians and God commanded Moses to free them.
How long Israel become slaves in Egypt?
The Israelites were slaves in Egypt for roughly 400 years .
Why did the Israelites become salves?
A person doesn’t “become” a slave instead they are taken in war as slaves.
Who did Moses free the slaves from?
The Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The Pharaoh mostly.
What did Pharaoh and the Egyptians force their Israelite slaves to produce?
Pharaoh and the Egyptians forced their Israelite slaves to produce bricks and to work on various construction projects, such as building cities and monuments. The Israelites were subjected to hard labor and harsh conditions under Pharaoh's rule.
What moved between the Israelites and the Egyptians?
The angel of God and the pillar of cloud came between the Israelites and the Egyptians.
How was it posssible for the Hebrew slaves in Egypt to live right next to the Egyptians so that they needed to mark their houses for the Passover?
I'm assuming that the complete question is: In view of the fact that only the Israelites lived in the region of Goshen,how was it posssible for them to live right next to the Egyptians so that there was a need to mark their houses for the Passover?The answer is that in Goshen there were many Israelites, but there may also have been some Egyptians. And some of the Israelites lived outside of Goshen among the Egyptians, as is implicit in Exodus 1:7.
What did the Egyptians do as slaves?
A:According to the Book of Exodus, the Israelites, who had previously been free settlers in Egypt, were enslaved because the pharaoh became alarmed at their growing number and the risk that the Israelites might one day seek to overthrow the Egyptian rule.On the other hand, Ze'ev Herzog (Ha'aretz Magazine, 29 October, 1999) says that what archaeologists have learned from their excavations in the Land of Israel is that the Israelites were never in Egypt, did not wander in the desert, did not conquer the land in a military campaign and did not pass it on to the twelve tribes of Israel. He says the many Egyptian documents that we have make no mention of the Israelites' presence in Egypt and are also silent about the events of the Exodus. If the Israelites were never in Egypt, then of course they were never slaves for the pharaoh.
How did their fortunes change once they were in Egypt?
The children of Israel were at first prosperous in Egypt because the Lord blessed all their endeavors, including their crops and animals. However, the Egyptians became afraid of the successes of the Israelites and they made Israelites their slaves.
Did the Israelites and Egyptians have anything in common?
yes
Why did the Egyptians and not the Israelites suffer the effects of the plagues?
This is due to the fact that the plagues were specifically addressed against the Egyptians. It was the Egyptian Pharaoh who was refusing to let the Israelites go.
